Citation: A. Braun & Asch., Ind. Sem. Hort. Berol. App. 6 (1867).

Synonymy: Myrtogyne cunmnghamii DC., Prod. 6:139 (1838). , Myriogyne cunninghamii

Common name: Common sneezeweed.

Description:
Perennial herb to 20 cm high; stems numerous, ascending, rigid, robust, branched, terete, glabrous or glabrescent; leaves oblanceolate, shallowly dentate, serrate or subentire, 1-3 cm long, 2-7 mm wide, glabrous or glabrescent.

Capitula sessile, biconvex to subglobular, 4-7 mm diam., greenish-cream; involucre hemispherical, remaining herbaceous; bracts obtuse, 2-3 mm long; female florets 6-8-seriate; bisexual florets 10-25.

Achenes 1.5-2.5 mm long, clavate, with a rounded glabrous apex up to 0.5 mm beyond the ribbed portion.

Published illustration: Cunningham et al. (1982) Plants of western New South Wales, p. 671.

Distribution:  In many communities, usually on sites subject to flooding. S.Aust.: LE, GT, EA, EP, NL, MU, YP, SL, KI, SE.   All mainland States. Conservation status: native Flowering time: most of the year.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

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